Podcasts about four years war

The Making of the FASA Role Playing Game. The story of Axanar was born of the role-playing game published by the FASA Corporation between 1982 and 1989. Many elements of the game have influenced later Star Trek, particularly John M. Ford’s supplement, The Klingons, published in 1983. But it was 1986’s Four Years War sourcebook and its companion campaign module “Return to Axanar” that would plant the seeds for the story of Prelude to Axanar and the film yet to come. Is that material canon? To some it is, to others it is not. But it was licensed, and the amount of research that went into crafting it is incredible. In this episode of the official Axanar podcast, hosts Robert Meyer Burnett and Alec Peters are joined by two of the creators: John Theisen and Stephen Fender. John is the original author of the FASA Four Years War supplement, and Stephen penned the four-part novel series. Get set for a fascinating story of the history behind content made for fans, by fans, fueled by passion. But first, Rob and Alec recount the night of May 20, the Star Trek Beyond fan event, and a little something that JJ Abrams and Justin Lin said while up on stage. News JJ, Lin, and the Lawsuit (00:03:59) Feature: The Making of the FASA Role Playing Game Meeting John and Stephen (00:24:45) Finding FASA (00:28:08) John Ford’s Klingons (00:30:55) Researching and Writing for FASA (00:35:21) Studio Involvement in FASA (00:42:14) It Came from a Game (00:44:26) A Multitude of Stories (00:54:55) Canon or Not Canon (01:01:01) Fueled by Passion (01:10:54) Closing (01:19:013) Hosts Robert Meyer Burnett and Alec Peters Guests John A. Theisen and Stephen Fender Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)

Richard Hatch. To win a conflict like the Four Years War requires strong leadership, and on the Klingon side, that comes in the form of Supreme Commander Kharn. The old-school, TOS flavor that Kharn brings to Axanar, brilliantly delivered by Battlestar Galactica legend Richard Hatch, has Star Trek fans everywhere talking about how true-to-Trek Axanar is. In this episode of the official Axanar podcast, hosts Robert Meyer Burnett and Alec Peters are joined by Richard to talk about the role, why Richard was attracted to the project, and what he hopes to bring to the story. The discussion goes beyond Axanar itself into the realm of why people fight, the toll that conflict takes on leaders, and even why he loves the most recent incarnation of Star Trek. In our news segment, Alec and Rob also bring you an update on the Indiegogo campaign, the Blu-ray, and a recap of San Diego Comic-Con. NOTE: There is an audio glitch around the 46-minute mark. It has been left in the show so as not to lose what Richard is explaining. Just think of it as podcasting at warp speed.   Hosts Robert Meyer Burnett and Alec Peters   Guest Richard Hatch   Editor and Executive Producer C Bryan Jones   Associate Producer Norman C. Lao   Production Manager Richard Marquez   Content Manager Will Nguyen   Chapters Intro, SDCC + Blu-ray Update (00:00:00) Reaction to the Vulcan Scene + Indiegogo (00:02:58)   Feature: Richard Hatch Streets of San Francisco + BSG (00:07:49) New BSG and Tom Zarek (00:11:12) Kharn and the Dynamics of War (00:16:21) The Crowdfunding Movement (00:29:33) The Excitement of Collaboration (00:35:10) Changing the Film Industry (00:49:06) What is Star Trek? (00:58:55) Closing (01:11:02)   Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm   Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Forwarding the Axanar Movement.   The excitement surrounding Axanar is incredible. The passion that fans are pouring into the project has given the story of Garth and The Four Years War a life of its own. In fact, this energy has created a movement; and in a time devoid of new Star Trek on television, the Ares is leading the way into a bold new future. In this episode of the official Axanar podcast, hosts Robert Meyer Burnett and Alec Peters are joined by Trek.fm Publisher Christopher Jones and Trek.fm Executive Producer Norman C. Lao to discuss how and why this movement has taken shape—and where it is headed.   In our news segment, Rob and Alec recount their weekend on location for the shooting of the first scene from Axanar, and reveal some of the exciting new perks coming to the next Kickstarter.   Hosts Robert Meyer Burnett and Alec Peters   Editor and Executive Producer Christopher Jones   Associate Producer Norman C. Lao   Production Manager Richard Marquez   Content Manager Will Nguyen   News Shooting the First Scene (00:00:00) The Next Kickstarter and Bridge Update (00:09:41)   Feature: Axanar as a Movement First Encounters with Axanar (00:13:09) Is Axanar Canon? (00:17:58) Modernizing While Staying True (00:22:29) Connecting with Fans’ Hunger for Star Trek (00:34:36) On the Eve of New Axanar (00:38:05) Trusting One Another Creatively (00:46:37) Connecting the Star Trek Dots (00:50:26) Hopes for Axanar and the Future (01:08:41) Closing (01:12:46)   Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm   Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Tobias Richter Talks Building Beautiful Starships. Star Trek may be more about the ideas and the people, but incredible ships and visual effects tie it all together. And while modern technology theoretically gives anyone the power to create effects once possible only in a big Hollywood studio, computers are merely a tool. To create truly stunning and believable visuals requires a rare talent. Axanar has one of the best in the business in Tobias Richter, whose work is renowned not just here on Earth but in every corner of the Alpha Quadrant—and beyond. In this episode of the official Axanar podcast, hosts Robert Meyer Burnett and Alec Peters are joined by Tobias to learn about his love of starships, how he came to be one of the genres leading designers, how he came to work on Axanar, his starship workflow, and what he has in store for us next. In our news segment we bring you an update on Ares Studios, pay a visit to patch heaven, get the latest on model production, and find out more about the Four Years War book anthology.   Hosts Robert Meyer Burnett and Alec Peters   Guest Tobias Richter   Editor and Producer Christopher Jones   Associate Producer Norman C. Lao   Production Manager Richard Marquez   Content Coordinator Will Nguyen   News Ares Studios Update (00:00:43) Patch News (00:04:21) More Model Kits on the Way (00:10:57) The Four Years War Anthology (00:12:05)   Feature: Starships with Tobias Richter Tobias’s Background (00:15:31) Making Sense of Starships (00:18:43) Tobias Meets Axanar (00:21:57) Building Beautiful Starships (00:23:19) VFX and Starship Movement (00:27:01) Working with Alec and Christian (00:30:53) It’s a Matter of Scale (00:39:08) Tobias’s Thoughts on Axanar (00:46:49) Models vs. CG (00:50:01) Tobias’s Next Axanar Steps (00:54:52) Closing (01:02:27)   Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm   Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Visual Effects with Adam Howard. Prelude to Axanar has been praised for its visuals, but it is only the beginning of what Axanar has in store for Star Trek fans. As we move toward the full film, the VFX team is stepping up its game with the addition of EMMY Award winner Adam Howard, who worked on all four post-TOS Star Trek series as well as First Contact and Insurrection.  In this episode of the official Axanar podcast, Alec Peters and Christopher Jones are joined by Adam to discuss his work in Star Trek, what drew him to Axanar, creating VFX on a limited budget, and his visions for The Four Years War. In our news segment we find out about more exciting potential additions to the Axanar creative team, including costume designer Robert Blackman and Voyager assistant director Mike DeMeritt, get updates on the Ares Studios sound stage, and learn what Alec and Christian were up to in their recent script meeting.   Hosts Christopher Jones and Alec Peters   Guest Adam Howard   Editor and Producer Christopher Jones   Associate Producer Norman C. Lao   Production Manager Richard Marquez   Content Coordinator Will Nguyen   News Star Trek veteran Mike DeMeritt talks to the Axanar team (00:00:43) Ares Studios sound stage news (00:02:41) Robert Blackman bringing costume design to Axanar? (00:05:21) Alec and Christian hunker down for a script meeting (00:06:57)   Feature: Visual Effects with Adam Howard How Adam Became Involved in Axanar (00:12:22) Working on Past Star Trek (00:16:06) VFX on a Budget (00:21:06) Thinking About the Script (00:30:11) Visions for the Visual Effects of Axanar (00:33:33) Closing (00:37:19)   Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm   Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Composing the Music of Axanar with Alexander Bornstein. The visual and sound design of Axanar is incredible, but without a full musical score the experience of The Four Years War would be quite different. Many great composers have guided the sound of Star Trek over the decades, each bringing their own unique flavor while at the same time maintaining a common, special feel that tells viewers as once that what they are hearing is Trek. With Axanar, that proud history continues with the talents of Alexander Bornstein. In this episode of the official Star Trek: Axanar podcast, Alec Peters and Christopher Jones are joined by Alex to learn about his musical training, his time working under Bear McCreary, his approach to composing for Prelude to Axanar, the classical and film influences on his music, and his plans for the full Axanar film. In our news segment we learn about the new warehouse space that may become Axanar Studios, the first design meeting with John Iacovelli, and more discussions on fleshing out the creative team that will bring the rest of the Axanar story to life.   Hosts Christopher Jones and Alec Peters   Guest Alexander Bornstein   Editor and Producer Christopher Jones   Associate Producer Norman C. Lao   News Checking out a new studio space (2:30) Updates on creative meetings and new team members (6:02)   Feature: Composing the Music of Axanar with Alexander Bornstein Discovering Alex (16:31) Alex’s Star Trek Fandom and Influences (22:17) The Process of Composing Axanar (25:43) Classical Inspirations (33:22) Planning the Sound of the Full Film (38:19) Closing (45:38)   Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm   Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

J.G. Hertzler talks Samuel Travis. In Star Trek: Axanar, the story of The Four Years War is told from both the Federation and Klingon sides of the conflict. And while the USS Ares plays a central role in the war efforts—guided by the reluctant yet inspiring commander Kevlar Garth—other Starfleet figures are key to victory. One of these is Samuel Travis, one of the most senior captains in the fleet. Garth's actions during the war capturing the respect of Travis, a man of few words but an inspiring presence himself. In this episode of the official Star Trek: Axanar podcast, Alec Peters and Christopher Jones are joined by the man behind Travis, none other than J.G. Hertzler, to learn more about his approach to the character, what drew him to the project, the inspiration for Travis, and J.G.'s own life experiences that play into the role. In our news segment we get an update from Alec on more "crewing up" as Babylon 5 legend John Iacovelli beings his Emmy Award-winning design talent to Axanar.   Hosts Christopher Jones and Alec Peters   Guest J.G. Hertzler   Editor and Producer Christopher Jones   Associate Producer Norman C. Lao   News John Iacovelli joins the Axanar creative team (00:52)   Feature: J.G. Hertzler talks Samuel Travis Signing On to Axanar (4:29) Playing a Human for a Change (13:40) Inspirations for Captain Travis (18:20) Collaborating On Character Development (24:08) Future Directions for Travis (32:26) What's Next for J.G.? (35:10) Closing (38:05)    Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm   Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

An Author's View of Axanar with James Swallow. One of the most exciting parts of writing a story like Axanar is the opportunity to add richness to the Star Trek universe. This is something than few people know better than James Swallow, author of many novels including The Poisoned Chalice, part of the New York Times bestselling Star Trek series "The Fall." So how does a novelist view the story of The Four Years War and how Axanar is expanding upon events and characters that we've learned very little about in past Trek? In this episode of the official Star Trek: Axanar podcast, Alec Peters and Christopher Jones are joined by James to get an author's view of the Axanar story, the way the Klingons are being portrayed, the backstory of Garth, and where the story might go next. Plus, James gives us a few teasers about his next two Star Trek books, included the Titan novel Sight Unseen. In our news segment we recap the events of Salt Lake City Comic Con, discuss the first steps in pre-production of the full Axanar film, which kicked off on September 8 (the 48th anniversary of Star Trek), learn a bit more about Garrett Wang's Klingon role, get a post-Kickstarter update, and find out what kind of Axanar merchandise is in the pipeline.   Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact   Chapters   News Salt Lake City Comic Con recap (2:19) Full Axanar Pre-Production underway! (4:31) Update on Garret Wang's Axanar role (9:56) Post-Kickstarter update (12:01) Axanar merchandise in the pipeline (14:57)   Feature: An Author's View of Axanar with James Swallow Writing expanded universe fiction (17:46) An Author's View of Star Trek: Axanar (21:14) Writing the Future Forward (27:40) An Author's View of Axanar Klingons (32:28) An Author's View of Captain Garth (35:17) What James Hopes to See in Future Axanar (49:39) Sight Unseen Teaser and James's Next Books (51:06) Closing (54:40)

The Axanar Story and Script with David Gerrold and Christian Gossett. Set during the Four Years War between the Federation and the Klingon Empire, Axanar has its share of battles. But there's far more to the story than ship-to-ship combat, action, and explosions. At the heart of any good war story is the effect it has on those involved. War stories are character tales, and as famed Star Trek writer David Gerrold points out, this is what attracted him to Alec Peter's script. In this episode of the official Star Trek: Axanar podcast we're joined by David as well as director Christian Gossett to talk about conflict in Star Trek, Klingons, and why Axanar goes far beyond the average battle story.   News Production Updates (1:48) Getting Set for the Premiere (5:11) The Next Axanar Kickstarter (7:04)   Feature: The Axanar Story and Script with David Gerrold First Impressions (8:47) A Star Trek War Story (11:40) A Klingon Perspective (16:42) Script Evolution (23:58) Final Thoughts (29:35) Closing (30:33)

Orci not a lock to direct Star Trek 2016 after all? Since May, Star Trek fans have been operating under the assumption that Roberto Orci will be directing the next film, set for release in 2016—the 50th anniversary year of the Star Trek franchise. But could it be that we've all taken a rumor as fact? According to Orci, he is not yet officially involved in the project and it remains to be seen if he will in fact be sitting in the director's chair when filming begins. Read more at 1701News. http://1701news.com/node/647/star-trek-3-directors-chair-still-open.html   Star Trek: Axanar teams up with Trek.fm for official podcast Independent productions are becoming more and more common, and the majority focus on TOS. But there are many other parts of the timeline to be fleshed out, and Alec Peters is doing just that with Axanar—the story of the Four Years War between the Federation and Klingon Empire. Prelude to Axanar, a short told in the style of a History Channel special, will premiere at San Diego Comic-Con later this month, and production on the full-length Axanar feature will follow. To keep fans informed on this production, Peters has teamed up with Trek.fm to launch an official weekly podcast. Listen to the official podcast of Star Trek: Axanar. https://trek-fm.squarespace.com/axp/

Background to Axanar with Alec Peters and Christian Gossett. Star Trek: Axanar is the story of Garth of Izar, the legendary Starfleet captain who is Captain Kirk’s hero. Set twenty one years before the events of “Where No Man Has Gone Before,” this is the story of the victory that solidified the United Federation of Planets at a time when conflict with the Klingons threatened to tear the union apart. Garth's victory at the Battle of Axanar was the pivotal moment in the Four Years War. In this, the premiere episode of the official podcast of Star Trek: Axanar, hosts Christopher Jones and Alec Peters are joined by Axanar director and renowned artist Christian Gossett, who also collaborated with Alec on the story. As an introduction, we discuss Alec's early interest in the character of Garth, the reason for choosing this particular setting and time period, and how Alec and Christian collaborated on researching and fleshing out this historic-yet-untold conflict. We also bring you some updates on Axanar production, including the premiere of Prelude to Axanar at San Diego Comic-Con and some casting news of great interest to Voyager fans.   News Prelude to Axanar Premiere at San Diego Comic-Con (2:08) The Next Kickstarter (5:23) Casting Garrett Wang… Qapla'! (9:17)     Feature: Background to Axanar with Alec Peters and Christian Gossett An Early Interest in Garth of Izar (13:41) Alec's Vintage Garth Stories (18:53) Collaborating on the Story (20:53) Why the Four Years War? (25:32) Researching the Four Years War (31:52) Closing (35:37)